Fcnl Education Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FCNL EDUCATION FUND (THE EDUCATION FUND)'S RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATIONAL WORK INFORM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS ABOUT ISSUES OF PEACE, JUSTICE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS).
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $7.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,618
- Highest pay
- $243,063, general secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.5 million spent. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH: THE EDUCATION FUND WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF SOME 80,000 PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO EDUCATE, ENCOURAGE, AND TRAIN PEOPLE TO BE INVOLVED IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS (SUCH AS NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND TELEPHONE CALLS) AND TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE EDUCATION FUND TRAINS PEOPLE IN EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY ADVOCACY FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE.
- $1.6 million spent. LEGISLATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: THE EDUCATION FUND ANALYZES EXISTING AND PROPOSED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE EDUCATION FUND RESEARCHES AND WRITES ABOUT GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN PROGRAMS THAT ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND ADDRESS PRESSING HUMAN AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE EDUCATION FUND INFORMS CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCTIONS IN THE OVERALL MILITARY BUDGET AND IN WORLDWIDE U.S. MILITARY OPERATIONS AND SHIFTING FUNDS TO HUMAN NEEDS AND TRUE HUMAN SECURITY. THE EDUCATION FUND SUPPORTS COMMON-SENSE REFORMS OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY THAT RESPECTS THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF ALL IMMIGRANTS, DEMONSTRATES COMPASSION FOR FAMILIES, AND PROTECTS CHILDREN, ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND OTHER VULNERABLE PERSONS. THE EDUCATION FUND SEEKS TO INFORM CONSTITUENTS ABOUT POSSIBLE REFORMS IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS THAT WOULD INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND FAITH IN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, AND THAT COULD REDUCE THE EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE OF LARGE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. THE EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGES IN MASS INCARCERATION, REFORMS IN FEDERAL SENTENCING LAWS, AND THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MILITARIZATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE EDUCATION FUND GENERALLY WORKS ON EACH OF THESE ISSUES THROUGH COALITIONS WITH OTHER FAITH BASED GROUPS AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.THE EDUCATION FUND EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON, AND WORKS WITH AN INFORMED GRASSROOTS CONSTITUENCY OF SOME 80,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY TO STRENGTHEN CIVILIAN CAPACITIES FOR DIPLOMACY, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, WHILE CURBING AND REVERSING THE MILITARIZATION OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.THE EDUCATION FUND ANALYZES THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND COMPARES IT TO THE NATION'S NEEDS. WE RESEARCH THE APPLICATION OF CURRENT POLICIES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, SOMETIMES BY TRAVELLING TO MEET WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE COUNTRIES. WE INFORM CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCTIONS IN THE OVERALL MILITARY BUDGET AND IN WORLDWIDE U.S. MILITARY OPERATIONS. WE ANALYZE AND INFORM ON THE JOINT AID, CIVILIAN PEACE BUILDING, AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA. AS A REFLECTION OF OUR VALUES, WE PROMOTE SUSTAINED DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALL OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST REGION AND SUSTAINED U.S. DEVELOPMENT AID THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.THE EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. WE EDUCATE CONSTITUENTS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES THAT RESPECT THEIR RIGHTS, PROMOTE THEIR WELL-BEING, HONOR TREATY COMMITMENTS, AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING. THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES MONTHLY EMAIL UPDATES ON FEDERAL ISSUES RELATED TO NATIVE AMERICANS. THE PROGRAM SERVES AS AN INFORMATION HUB FOR INTERFAITH COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS.THE EDUCATION FUND INFORMS CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE URGENCY OF TAKING MEASURES TO COUNTER GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND ASSIST THREATENED HUMAN POPULATIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD. WE PROMOTE REDUCTIONS IN U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THROUGH REGULATION AND INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY, ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS. WE EDUCATE CONSTITUENTS ABOUT CRITICAL AND INTERCONNECTED RELATIONSHIPS OF ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, WAR, MILITARY SPENDING, THE NATION'S BUDGET, AND THE CAPACITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO MEET DOMESTIC HUMAN NEEDS AND TO INVEST IN THE WELL-BEING OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ABROAD. THE FCNL EDUCATION FUND IS LOCATED ON CAPITOL HILL IN A LEED-CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDING DEVELOPED TO DEMONSTRATE OUR WITNESS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY.THE EDUCATION FUND, THROUGH ITS QUAKER NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT PROGRAM, MAINTAINS CURRENT AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION, EDUCATES CONGRESS ABOUT THAT TOPIC, PROVIDES A REGULAR CALENDAR OF EVENTS RELATED TO DISARMAMENT AND NONPROLIFERATION ISSUES THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 10,000 POLICY MAKERS IN WASHINGTON, DC AND AROUND THE WORLD, AND DISTRIBUTES FACT-BASED ANALYSES OF DANGERS POSED BY NUCLEAR WAR.
- $750,872 spent. YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM: THE EDUCATION FUND'S WORK SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM AREAS DESCRIBED IN THE OTHER PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT OUR ISSUES TO A VARIETY OF CONSTITUENTS. IN ADDITION, THE EDUCATION FUND ENGAGES YOUNG ADULTS IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FORMATION AS LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR A MORE PEACEFUL AND JUST WORLD.
- $100,080 spent. COMMUNITY AND CULTURE: THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE TEAM WORKS TO EXPAND AND DEEPEN CONNECTIONS, FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH FROM A RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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